Guardian Cryptic 28182 Picaroon
A nice challenge. Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Act weakly to have debts seized by …
Month: July 2020
Independent 10,528 by Phi
It’s the end of another week and once again it’s Phi-Day. It’s always a pleasure to blog a Phi puzzle as even …
Financial Times 16,525 by WANDERER
An excellent workout from WANDERER that I was only able to crack with dogged determination. Thanks to Setter (!!) D stands for …
Independent 10,527 / Knut
Knut has set today’s cruciverbal challenge. It is some time since it last fell to me to blog one of his puzzles. …
Financial Times 16,524 by MOO
Moo returns for his/her fourth FT outing I also blogged the setter's second puzzle and found it to be enjoyable, if not …
Guardian Cryptic 28,181 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28181. It takes me a while to get onto Nutmeg’s wavelength, so this was a slow …
Financial Times 16,514 by Artexlen
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 27, 2020 Our second weekend puzzle from Artexlen had me working hard for a …
Financial Times 16,523 by GOZO
Easier then usual from Gozo, but no less enjoyable. There is at least one pangram in here, probably more. UPDATE: this is …
Guardian 28,180 / Brendan
Brendan provides the midweek challenge in a clever puzzle with a theme that, especially with time on one’s hands, is not hard …
Independent 10526 / Eccles
I always enjoy blogging an Eccles puzzle. This was good fun with lots of smooth clues as always. My …
Inquisitor 1653: Lemon Time by Triton
Triton returns to a previous character when his friend, the setter Andy Lemon, is kidnapped again. Andy first appeared in Inquisitor 1579 …
Financial Times 16,522 by FLIMSY
Worth a look, if you haven’t tried it. Mostly straightforward but with some teasers in the bottom left which gave me pause. …
Guardian Cryptic 28,179 by Imogen
A tricky set of clues after what felt like a very quick start. I particularly liked the four outer clues, as well …
Independent 10,525 by Kairos
Very hard work today. Kairos has produced a sound enough crossword so far as I can see, but I have to admit …
Quiptic 1,077 by Beale
I don’t think I’ve met Beale before – he/she seems to have returned to the Quiptic slot recently after a break. Nice …